Asahio against Takashoma, Hatsu 2009, day 2

AsahioSandanme 54 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakashomaSandanme 53 West1-0

Hatsu 2009, day 2, 12 January 2009. Sandanme, bout 24 of 50. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
47% AsahioTakashoma 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Asahio 0Takashoma 3
  1. Takashoma won · Natsu 2010, day 12, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Takashoma won · Aki 2009, day 2, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  3. Takashoma won · Hatsu 2009, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.